Manager, Licensing and Consumer Products

At NASCAR, you will find a community of passionate individuals who care about our sport and are united in seeing it grow.

NASCAR seeks a talented professional to join in the position of Manager, Licensing and Consumer Products based in Charlotte, NC.

The Manager, Licensing and Consumer Products manages the day-to-day activities of the NASCAR and NASCAR Team Properties (NTP) categories of trackside merchandising, inline fan gear apparel and headwear, apparel accessories, and segments of the Walmart DTR program- and other classifications (inside and outside of NTP). The Manager also oversees trackside line development processes for NASCAR-owned tracks, as well as additional programs and relationships, as assigned.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage licensing functions, including product development, approvals, renewals, royalty gathering, forecasting and reporting for assigned categories
• Create, identify and pursue business opportunities in assigned categories
• Oversee legal, forecasting and accounting tasks related to licensing efforts
• Work with venue partner (currently Legends) on day-to-day merchandise line development of NASCAR and Track branded merchandise lines at NASCAR-owned facilities
• Work with online partner (currently Fanatics) to ensure product placement and growth
• Work with various track-based partners (currently Legends, SMI, E2, Cruisin’) to ensure product placement and growth
• Secure partner credentials
• Entertain clients at events
• Percent of travel required:  15%

Required skills / experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in licensing, account management, merchandising, retail development, sports licensing/brand management.
• Proficient on Company-provided hardware and software.
• Advanced Proficiency in Power Point and Excel preferred
• A strong working knowledge of apparel line development and production, retail mathematics (Cost, Retail, Gross Margin, Sell-Through, etc.)